Manchester United have performed excellently in recent weeks, with the Reds sitting at the top of the Premier League table after a run of 13 league games without defeat.
United have won ten of their previous 13 games in the Premier League, including a 2-1 win against Fulham last time out, and now haven't lost a league game since November 1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have also shown great form in the FA Cup, with the Reds beating Liverpool 3-2 to secure their place in the 5th Round, as goals from Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Bruno Fernandes sealed an impressive win at Old Trafford.
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EA SPORTS have taken notice of United's recent form and rewarded six of their key players with upgrades on FIFA 21 in the latest player database update, but two players have also been downgraded.
Here's summary of how the United squad have been updated, as per the latest FIFA 21 database update on January 22, 2021, which is available to download now on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
Scott McTominay - Upgrade
McTominay has been a mainstay in the United midfield in recent weeks and to reflect that, the Scottish midfielder has been upgraded on FIFA 21.
The Scot's stamina (84-85), aggression (86-88), overall rating (79-80) and potential (84-85) has all been boosted.
Luke Shaw - Upgrade
Shaw's FIFA 21 attributes have also been upgraded to reflect his brilliant recent form, with the full-back's crossing (75-78), short passing (78-79), vision (75-76), dribbling (77-78) and curve (79-82) all upgraded.
Eric Bailly - Upgrade
Bailly's dribbling (60-62), acceleration (68-69) and reactions (74-76) have been upgraded on FIFA 21.
Harry Maguire - Upgrade
Maguire has been given a significant upgrade on FIFA 21 in the latest update.
The defender's heading accuracy (85-86), curve (44-48), long passing (82-83), reactions (79-80), stamina (76-80) and composure (83-84) have all been upgraded.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka - Upgrade
The full-back has had a small upgrade, with his curve (68-71) and positioning (69-70) seeing a boost.
Fred - Upgrade
Fred is another to have received a significant upgrade, with the Brazilian's short passing (82-83), agility (86-88), reactions (85-86), stamina (88-90) and standing tackle (77-78) attributes getting a boost.
Mason Greenwood - Upgrade/Downgrade
Despite his outstanding finish against Liverpool, Greenwood's update was active before that performance.
That explains why, in the latest update, the youngster's finishing (79-78) and long shots (80-78) have been downgraded. But, his crossing (70-71) and curve (70-72) has been upgraded.
David De Gea - Upgrade/Downgrade
De Gea's reactions (83-84) have been upgraded slightly, but his strength (59-60) has been reduced.
Donny van de Beek - Downgrade
Van de Beek has struggled for regular football at United and as such, he's been given a big downgrade on FIFA 21.
The Dutch midfielder's overall rating (83-82), standing tackle (74-73), positioning (84-83), stamina (92-90) and reactions (85-83) have all been reduced.
Sergio Romero - Downgrade
Romero has also been downgraded, with the goalkeeper's reactions (79-77), shot power (60-59), GK Handling (77-75), GK Kicking (80-79), GK Positioning (79-78), overall rating (80-79) and potential (80-79) have all been downgraded.
What do you make of the latest FIFA 21 database update for Manchester United?
*FIFA 21 is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The next generation version of FIFA 21 is also available now on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5.
Fans who jump into FIFA 21 can also benefit from Dual Entitlement, enabling them to upgrade their copy of the game from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, or Xbox One to Xbox Series X/S at no extra cost.
